What am I learning?

How to react to breaking news.

Why am I learning it?

To be able to differentiate and identify false information from true news stories.

How will I know I learned it?

When I can:

• Define breaking news, and understand why individuals and news outlets want to be first to report a story.

• Analyze breaking news alerts to identify clues of false or incomplete information.

• Reflect on the consequences of reacting right away to breaking news alerts.

Key Vocabulary

• 24/7 news cycle

• bias

• breaking news

Student Handout: Breaking News!

Student Handout: Canceled Concert?

Lesson Quiz

Teacher Resources